Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004, Volume 1 / Edition 1

by Colin G. Scanes, John A. Miranowski, Kenneth M. Quinn

Overview

Written by a team of international researchers, scientists, and academics, Perspectives of World Food and Agriculture 2004 comprises the latest, most up-to-date information in global agricultural. With a list of international contributors that reads like a "Who’s Who?" in agricultural research, this volume brings together some of the most cutting-edge agricultural research being done today.

This popular annual publication includes:

• Global agricultural statistics
• Trends in the food marketing system
• Agricultural policies
• Global food insecurity (a contribution from UNFAO)
• Ethics of agriculture
• Success in developing sustainable agriculture systems
• Efficacy and safety of plant biotechnology
• An invited review by the World Food Laureate
  

Researchers and research libraries alike will delight in the "Frontiers" portion of this book. As its name suggests, this section delivers reports on the latest breakthroughs in agriculture research. Aimed at faculty in colleges of agriculture, undergraduate and graduate students, policy makers, government and industry scientists, public libraries, farmers and agribusiness operators, this book is the key to keeping current on agricultural research and policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813820217
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/06/2003
Edition description:	Volume 1 ed.
Pages:	504
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Colin Scanes, PhD, is a professor of animal science at Iowa State University, Ames. Dr. Scanes is widely recognized for his work in endocrinology of domestic animals, and is the author of numerous papers and research publications. He was formerly an administrator in the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University and played an important role in the development of the United States animal genome, food safety and biobased products and programs.

Dr. John Miranowski, PhD, is a professor and agricultural economist for Iowa State University, Ames. Harvard-educated, Dr. Miranowski served as Director, Resources and Technology Division for the USDA. As Executive Coordinator of the Secretary’s Policy Coordination Council, he worked to develop and implement programs on water quality, food safety, pest control and other vital topics. He has authored several papers in environmental and resource economics and agricultural policy

Table of Contents

Foreword
Kenneth M. Quinn xi

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

Section I Frontiers in World Food 1

1 The State of World Food Security 3
Food and Agrigculture Organization of the United Nations

2 Feeding a World of 10 Billion People: Our 21st Century Challenge 31
Norman E. Borlaug

3 Dr. Norman E. Borlaug: 20th Century Lessons for the 21st Century World 57
Kenneth M. Quinn

4 An Appeal by the 15 World Food Prize Laureates on the Occasion of the World Food Summit: Five Years Later 71

5 Reducing Hunger by Improving Soil Fertility: An African Success Story 75
Pedro A. Sanchez

6 Achieving the 2020 Vision in the Shadow of International Terrorism 87
Per Pinstrup-Andersen

Section II Frontiers in Food 99

7 HACCP as a Model for Improving Food Safety 101
Catherine E. Woteki, Margaret O’K. Glavin, and Brian D. Kineman

8 Leading Changes in Food Retailing: Seven Steps to a Demand-Driven Food System 119
Jean D. Kinsey

Section III Frontiers in Animal Agriculture 135

9 The Importance of Livestock for the World’s Poor 137
R. R. von Kaufmann and Hank Fitzhugh

10 Agricultural and Environmental Issues in the Management of Animal Manures 161
H. H. Van Horn and W. J. Powers

11 The Equine Industry—Economic and Societal Impact 187
Karyn Malinowski and Norman Luba

Section IV Frontiers in Water 205

12 Managing Water Insecurity 207
Jacques Diouf

13 Neither Water nor Food Security Without a Major Shift in Thinking—A Water-Scarcity Close-Up 211
M. Falkenmark and J. Rockström

14 Major Problems in the Global Water-Food Nexus 227
David Seckler and Upali Amarasinghe

15 Water Scarcity: From Problems to Opportunities in the Middle East 253
Mona Mostafa El Kady

16 The Role of Biosaline Agriculture in Managing Freshwater Shortages and Improving Water Security 271
Mohammad Al-Attar

17 Coping with Water Scarcity in Dry Areas: Challenges and Options 283
Adel El-Beltagy and Theib Oweis

18 An Integrated Approach for Efficient Water Use—Case Study: Israel 297
Saul Arlosoroff

19 The Mekong River Basin—Searching for Transboundary Water Allocation Rules 313
Claudia Ringler

20 Jal Swaraj: A Win-Win Situation for All 315
M. S. Swaminathan

Section V Frontiers in Policy and Ethics 321

21 China’s Grain Security and Trade Policies After Entry into the World TradeOrganization (WTO): Issues and Options 323
Zuhui Huang, Jianzhang You, and Jiaan Cheng

22 The Legacy of Positivism and the Role of Ethics in the Agricultural Sciences 335
Paul B. Thompson

23 Agroterrorism: Need for Awareness 353
Radford G. Davis

24 Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries 417
Greg Graff, Matin Qaim, Cherisa Yarkin, and David Zilberman

Section VI Statistics and Trends in World Agriculture 439

25 Factors Affecting World Agriculture 441
B. Babcock, J. Fabiosa, H. Matthey, M. Isik, S. Tokgoz, A. El Obeid, S. Meyer, F. Fuller, C. Hart, A. Saak and K. Kovarik

Index 457